Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.

NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
c.Dr,ry NOVEL; of the British Prince
,icbtod the racing ocean yacht Dauntless
an the morning of the 14th.
rr,u of Canadians cricketers will
u;.;t Great Britain the coming summer
.nd nlay a series of matches.
n.Irssrrs is reported Offer q
,carmany what a.. ants "a --o-fifths.
- p.1.,ao, i. the PeruanIa canal
r.,v Rarlin police state that DeSaieff,
.sa murderer of Lieutenant Colonel Su-
soi,,on was the rngleader of the recent
ottemnt TO kill the Gar.
Asa reason for the delay in the appoint
.nn+ NJ Secretary Of the Treasury, it is
t,;u+od that the President may still be
dicEering with Speaker Carlisle.
ING sa,d that Hon. Allen Thurman, of
obio has been repeatedly urged by the
president to accept Office, but has thus
far dec tned any public position.
Tur Boston District Telegraph messen-
oor bovs struck on the 10th for an increase
ef weekly wages from $400 to $3.50 a
week and half holiday on st. Patrick's
Day
DFG.IEFr. Russian Nihilist sentenced
bSberia several years ago, but who re-
Gently escaped, is said to be the chief OF
the plotters who recently tried to
dynamite the Car.
BENJAMIN SPANDAUEg, who was mainly
instrumental in securing the conviction of
Mrs Surratt of completely in the assas-
sination of Abraham Lincoln, was jailed
at Baltimore, Nd, on the 18th. as pur
chaser Of perjury.
Ten Mormons were released from the
Detoit (Mich) house of correc ton on the
10Th They had been sent from Id aho on
cumulative sentences. which have been
decided by the United States Supreme
Court 10 be illegal.
THERE is at present in circulation in the
United States of Uaitel States and Ma
tional bank notes and silver certificates
ones, twos and standard dollars and
fractional silver, S3!3,3)0,0)0. A goodly
array Of small change.
ADVANCE sheets of the much-talked of
"Life of Pope Leo KILL" by Rev. DR..
Bernard O'Reilly, have been made public,
and indicate that the work VIII be an in
teresting one, especially to the readers of
the Catholic persuasion.
A WARRANT was issued at the Treasury
department. on the 10th amounting to
81, 10000 in favor of the collector Of GUS
toms at New York to pay debentures and
drawbacks and refund excess Of deposits
for unascertained duties.
THE Department of State has received /;
copy Of the will of the late Jose Sevilla
who died in Lima, Peru, recently, leaving
S59OO00 to be applied to the establishment
IN New York of an institution for the
education of poor female children.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the following National banks
to commence business: The Peoples
Bank Of Lancaster, Pa, So00,OOo capital;
First National of Pratt, Kas., $50, 900;
First National Of Grass Valley, Cal. !.
$1,000
BEN BUTTERwoRTH. of Ohio, has writ
Ten letter 70 the Toronto Ont Mail on
the dispute between Canada and the
United States, in which he defends his own
rOurse In Congress and. by implication,
uehounces the retaliatory legislation
enacted
IT IS the general opinion in New York
AWAY circles thlt the Baltimore & Oaio
t"Asr IS fully c)nsummated but for the
EeSent the names are held under injunc-
"as OF secrecy By confidential few,
aIs a4oas the latter being Henry W. Grady
" tue Atlanta (GA.) Constitution
DISPATCH from Summerville. s. c.,
o. o.!S 'hat an earthquake shock was felt
rh,-H COCK on the evening of the 18th,
1''u Was the worst that has occurred in
wv months. 1t caused some excitement,
s'use 1t was thought to be severe
N-Vush 10 do the town some damage
N
MstRtCTIoNs have been issued to the
.PeFlhtendents of the fe-saving dis
s.D.0' .ts' EN- 0racing the lakes, to man their
oroI. ~''oH' and put them in operation at the
ling OF navigation. Stations in the
Aer districts Will begin operations
ngl apr and the others between that date
'uu 'he 18th proximo.
~ eroltrauon COMMITTEES of the knit
.'s manufacturers at C5h oes, N. Y aft
ho cohterence with t,:e Knights of La
"a. .Vnmlttee :. on the 16sh, notified the lat
tba;a 'nat they would no further consider
Tbsn proposition for new scale of wages.
rr. 00ale was demanded for 10,00) opera
n.,1. ana there is much anxiety as to the
'su' OF its rejection.
~ rnNIHAL JOHN ROBERTSON. aged seven
lsS - ~ dlei at Detroit, Mich. on the
se.1,o, Ne was native of Scotland, and
Gor"~i IN Detroit in 1910 During the war
GenoruIo Guor Blair pointed him Adjutant-
snrot sai ol the State an Office he had ever
nncb and to his efforts is attributable
Ncbi.ol VI the present efficiency of the
D'uSan State militia.
-e
have tSoNBER of uspicious-looking men
70 The ou H lately making frequent visits
partrolna.o laoney vaults Of the Treasury De-
publ mbl5nt ;n during the hours allowed for
olth, 1esp 1ep1cVlon. Such Of them as called